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El Niño Dissipating, But Timing Uncertain

The deadly El Nińo weather anomaly is slowly dissipating but the timing of its demise is very much up in the air, the U. S. government’s Climate Prediction Center said Feb. 4. The abnormally warm waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which is a hallmark of El Nińo, should gradually cool during April to June,
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Farming The Weather

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Once more, the fickle Manitoba winter unleashed its fury last week, leaving closed highways and schools in its wake. For the uninitiated, it was hell frozen over. For the hardy Manitoban, it was a good day to zip up the coat. The tractor still had to start, the chores still needed doing, and every doorway
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Australia Bush Fires Could Worsen

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Australia faces a possible 300 per cent increase in extreme bushfires by 2050 unless world leaders can agree to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions, a new report said Jan. 28. The report, commissioned by Australia’s firefighters and environmental group Greenpeace, said the failure of UN climate talks in Copenhagen to agree on a treaty to
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Whither The Prairie Climate?

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“The evidence is pretty clear to my mind that global warming is underway, and greenhouse gas emissions are causing some changes in the climate.” – BRUCE BURNETT, CWB Adapting to climate change will be tough, that’s for sure. It might be easier if Prairie farmers knew exactly what to plan for, but one thing is
Weather

Issued: Monday, January 4, 2010 Covering: January 6 –January 13

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Arctic high pressure will be the main weather maker for this forecast period, which will result in mostly clear skies and cold temperatures – at least for a while. Another strong arctic high will be pushing southward during this forecast period and should be over our region on Thursday and Friday. The good news is
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New Agricultural Alliance To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Canada has joined an international network devoted to helping farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The group called the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases will collaborate on research and exchange information on mitigating greenhouse gases from agricultural activity. Besides Canada, the alliance includes the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana,
Weather

weekly weather map – for Dec. 17, 2009

This map is created by Environment Canada but I do a fair bit of tidying up of the data displayed to make it easier to read. Because of this the data on the map should be seen as giving you a general idea of how much snow there is across the Prairies. From the map
Weather

November A Sign Of The Winter To Come?

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It seems like we’re seeing October weather in November this year. Recordwarm temperatures were recorded at a number of stations across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta last week, and overall for the month we have a chance of breaking another monthly record for warmth. Is it remuneration for all the cold weather we had to endure
Opinion

Who Owns The Carbon Credits?

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Keystone Agricultural Producers has received numerous phone calls since the announcement regarding beneficial management practices (BMPs) under the Environmental Farm Action Program (EFAP) and Manitoba Sustainable Agriculture Practices Program (MSAPP) Sept. 2, 2009. The calls were regarding confusion about who owns the project-related carbon credits. The application form states that carbon offsets (if any) achieved
Livestock

Methane Emitter Or Carbon Sink?

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“…if you drain that wetland and convert it into cropland, you’re just exchanging that methane problem for a nitrous oxide problem.” – PASCAL BADIOU Tackling the threat of global climate change is tough enough; it’s harder still when you aren’t even sure of the culprits. For example, cattle emit methane, but good grazing management practices

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